Met Early Head Start

153 MAPLEWOOD ST, Kountze, TX 77625 · Hardin County

6cited violations

2serious

25inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 54
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
Hours: 07:00 AM-03:00 PM
Director / administrator: Hannah Courts
Phone: (409) 246-8401
Regulated since: Apr 7, 2016
HHSC IDs: Operation 1211326 · number 1595540
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 2
Records & paperwork 4

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	4	0	Records & paperwork (4)
2024	2	2	Supervision & ratios (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Sep 30, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 1, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  One child's record was lacking a preschool health statement.
  
  HHSC 746.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-10-03. Correction verified 2025-10-02.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 1, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  One child's record was lacking a preschool health statement.
  
  HHSC 746.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-10-03. Correction verified 2025-10-02.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 27, 2025 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  A Review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 22, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
  
  HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2025-01-27. Correction verified 2025-01-23.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jan 27, 2025 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  A Review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 22, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
  
  HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2025-01-27. Correction verified 2025-01-23.
HHSC inspection history
Oct 8, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 8, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jun 6, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jun 6, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Apr 17, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  This standard was evaluated regarding a self-report received. Evidence obtained through video and interviews supports an infant was left alone in a classroom for approximately 10 minutes. The infant was asleep in the crib.
  
  HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-05-17. Correction verified 2024-06-06.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Apr 17, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  This standard was evaluated regarding a self-report received. Evidence obtained through video and interviews supports an infant was left alone in a classroom for approximately 10 minutes. The infant was asleep in the crib.
  
  HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-05-17. Correction verified 2024-06-06.
HHSC inspection history
Dec 5, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Dec 5, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 10, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 10, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
May 5, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 5, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 28, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 28, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 23, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 23, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 12, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 12, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 14, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 14, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here

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HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.

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Send to: HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions

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Letter text

Dear Open Records Coordinator,

Under the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552, I request copies of the following Child Care Regulation records for MET Early Head Start, 153 MAPLEWOOD ST, Kountze, TX 77625-8053 (operation ID 1211326, operation number 1595540), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

1. Every inspection, assessment and investigation report, including the deficiencies cited and the operation's corrective actions.
2. Every complaint and self-report intake and its finding.
3. Every corrective or adverse action (evaluation, probation, suspension, revocation, denial, administrative penalty) with related correspondence.
4. Every plan of action or correction the operation submitted, and HHSC's response.

I understand that information made confidential by law (for example the identities of children, families and reporters) may be redacted; please release the remainder. Please provide the records electronically by email. If the cost will exceed $40, please send me an itemized estimate first.

Thank you,

[Your name]
[Email] · [Phone]

If something is happening now, report a concern to HHSC Child Care Regulation. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.

Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.